The Nacogdoches Dragons will head out to challenge the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Nacogdoches had to suffer through a 42-10 loss at the hands of Rudder. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Rangers are ranked 212th).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jacksonville's offense. They were beaten by Athens 31-0 on Friday. The Fightin' Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Didier Mares put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 116 yards.
Nacogdoches' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Nacogdoches has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Nacogdoches was able to grind out a solid win over Jacksonville when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 27-14. Does Nacogdoches have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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